June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match 2, AC Milan vs. Sao Paulo FC (Wed May 12)


                             AC Milan  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                       Pom Care Taker  |  James Care Taker
                                       |
                          M_Balfor GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF McKenna
                         A_Girrese DF  |  DF L_Palmieri
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF B_Chillwell
                         T_Upulano DF  |  DF B_Bolingoli
                           P_Duffy DM  |  MF S_Gerrard
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF Dani_Alves
                            Imbula MF  |  MF Turnbull
                            L_Figo MF  |  MF P_Foden
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                         S_Artenie FW  |  FW L_Massu
                                       |
                            S_Bain SUB |  SUB Brad_Viner
                         L_Amoroso SUB |  SUB A_Pereira
                          H_Higuim SUB |  SUB A_Wan_Bissaka
                        G_Lo_Celso SUB |  SUB Christie
                             Pezza SUB |  SUB D_Purvis

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 1  :(sao) L_Massu hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Foden collects the loose ball!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Y_Mina hits it out for a throw
Min. 4  :(sao) A defence splitting pass from Turnbull to J_Greaves
          ...  Imbula gathers up the loose ball
Min. 6  :(sao) S_Gerrard knocks it past M_Ball and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Upulano is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 12 :(amn) P_Duffy is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 12 :(amn) H_Higuim takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace P_Duffy as DM
Min. 12 :(sao) McKenna with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Greaves
          ...  G_Fotheringam forces him off the ball
Min. 16 :(sao) L_Palmieri has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Ball is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  M_Atkinson will just give him a speaking to
Min. 17 :(amn) M_Ball is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to A_Girrese
          ...  A_Girrese hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  S_T_Perry is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Figo lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to W_Jose
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  S_T_Perry heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 17 :(sao) Dani_Alves passes the ball to L_Palmieri
          ...  L_Palmieri curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 18 :(sao) J_Greaves jumps over A_Girrese's challenge
          ...  G_Fotheringam slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 20 :(amn) T_Upulano cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Y_Mina
          ...  The cross hits Y_Mina on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 20 :(sao) Dani_Alves looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  B_Chillwell receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Upulano brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 23 :(amn) L_Figo runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Fotheringam
          ...  McKenna reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 28 :(amn) T_Upulano spots L_Figo who is in acres of space
          ...  L_Figo sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the AC Milan crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  Lets see if AC Milan can hang onto that lead!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 31 :(sao) S_Gerrard finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  A delicate header from S_Gerrard !
          ...  M_Balfor can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  M_Balfor has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 34 :(sao) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Greaves is through!
          ...  J_Greaves unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 37 :(sao) Turnbull looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  M_Balfor falls over
          ...  But M_Balfor is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 1-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 46 :(sao) Turnbull hoists the ball across to P_Foden
          ...  From long range P_Foden bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 50 :(sao) A_Pereira is coming on for B_Chillwell and playing DF
Min. 50 :(amn) W_Jose beats his marker
          ...  W_Jose has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  S_T_Perry won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 51 :(sao) a big roar from the crowd as D_Purvis comes on for J_Greaves to play FW
Min. 52 :(sao) Christie is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Foden is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 55 :(amn) L_Amoroso replaces an unhappy A_Girrese and will play as a DF
Min. 56 :(sao) L_Massu has it on the edge of the box
          ...  L_Massu with the overhead !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 57 :(sao) Dani_Alves finds L_Massu in acres of space
          ...  L_Massu drives it low !
          ...  But M_Balfor comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 60 :(amn) Pezza will replace the useless S_Artenie and will play FW
Min. 60 :(amn) W_Jose takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  A_Pereira stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 62 :(sao) D_Purvis takes advantage of a mistake by M_Ball
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A delicate header from D_Purvis !
          ...  M_Balfor with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 63 :(sao) Turnbull with a slick pass to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu with a thundering shot!
          ...  M_Balfor just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 67 :(amn) Imbula finds Pezza in the box
          ...  Pezza controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  S_T_Perry fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 70 :(amn) L_Figo is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to L_Amoroso
          ...  L_Amoroso unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  S_T_Perry dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Imbula
          ...  B_Bolingoli clears the corner
Min. 71 :(amn) W_Jose takes advantage of a mistake by Christie
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  L_Massu hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Figo plays it towards the near post!
          ...  S_T_Perry easily catches it!
Min. 73 :(amn) Pezza takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Pezza has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  S_T_Perry saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 76 :(sao) Turnbull holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Massu
          ...  Y_Mina brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 76 :(amn) Pezza finds the space intelligently
          ...  B_Bolingoli fouls badly
          ...  M_Atkinson shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 77 :(sao) D_Purvis with the heel pass to L_Massu
          ...  But Y_Mina sweeps up the threat
Min. 77 :(amn) M_Ball looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  W_Jose receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  McKenna rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from M_Atkinson
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  M_Ball knocks it forward
          ...  W_Jose gets on the end of it
          ...  Intercepted by Christie
Min. 82 :(sao) Dani_Alves with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Fotheringam
          ...  He knocks it to Christie!
          ...  Christie rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 85 :(sao) Turnbull retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  L_Massu latches onto the end of it
          ...  Pezza with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 85 :(sao) D_Purvis sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  D_Purvis smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But M_Balfor tips it over
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(sao) Christie flicks it past L_Amoroso
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Christie with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 84,000
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : T_Upulano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Figo (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Pezza (85)
Injured              : P_Duffy (12)
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Turnbull
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Bolingoli (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       12
Off target           :           3        |       8
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :           7        |       13
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Final Score          : AC Milan 1 - 0 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Balfor       GK  31   1   1   2  32 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  32   8  10  31 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  29   8   8  32 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  28   9  11  30 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Upulano      DF   1  27  12   5  31 |  94   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
P_Duffy        DM   2  16  25   4  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  13  28   4  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Imbula         MF   1  10  26  17  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Figo         MF   1   7  26  10  40 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  20
W_Jose         FW   3   9   9  30  10 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  10  29  32 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
S_Bain         GK  32   3   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  29   6   9  11 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
H_Higuim       DM   2   7  27  10  42 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  26   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pezza          FW   1   8  13  27  32 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_T_Perry      GK  34   2   2   2  22 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
McKenna        DF   1  27  15   1  26 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
L_Palmieri     DF   1  27   8  10  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Chillwell    DF   2  26  12   8  31 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bolingoli    DF   3  26   6   8  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -22 -22
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  30  18  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  27  11  12 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  26   1  40 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
P_Foden        MF   3   9  25   9  23 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Greaves      FW   3   9   7  31  23 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  30  13 |  94   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Brad_Viner     GK  29   3   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  34  13   8  14 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  29  10   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Christie       MF   3   8  29   6  32 |  39   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  11  30  21 |  40   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
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